Kraken to Supply Sonar System for Elbit’s Seagull USV

ST. JOHN’S, NEWFOUNDLAND, Canada — Kraken Sonar Inc.’s wholly owned subsidiary Kraken Sonar Systems Inc. will supply its KATFISH towed sonar system to Elbit Systems Ltd., an international defense contractor based in Israel, Kraken announced in a Feb. 23 release. Elbit recently unveiled a state-of-the-art unmanned surface vehicle (USV) named Seagull. The Seagull USV is a multimission platform boasting high autonomy levels and modular features, allowing it to be rapidly reconfigured for a wide array of missions — including anti-submarine warfare and mine countermeasures. “Elbit’s Seagull USV is one of the most advanced ocean drones in the world — one that will save lives,” said Karl Kenny, president of Kraken Sonar. “When our synthetic aperture sonar is integrated on Elbit’s Seagull USV, the system can provide remotely operated, unmanned, end-to-end mine-hunting operations. These ocean drones can detect very small objects hidden on the seabed and enter confined spaces where underwater explosives are likely to be hidden. Since robotic systems can be remotely operated their use can remove people from very dangerous missions — in essence, taking the sailor out of the minefield.” Kraken’s KATFISH is an actively controlled, intelligent towfish platform used to generate real-time ultra-high resolution seabed imagery […]